“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Rom. 12:2 ESV) I usually have two big resets each year, one in January and one in September. The beginning…
When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as…
The holiday season is quickly approaching and, unfortunately, opportunities to fall into the traps of need-to, should-do, must-have, and must-do come with it. Trying to keep up with everything we think we should do during the holiday season just leads to stress and steals the joy of the holidays. While we may not be able…
I hung up on my difficult person the other day. I did. I pressed that red circle on my cell phone screen, then tossed my phone on the couch and walked away. It felt good. It felt so good. Enforcing a boundary I’d set intentionally gave me a sense of control over this difficult relationship….
Let no one come to you without leaving better. ~Mother Teresa Mother Teresa’s words are so deeply etched on my heart that I repeat this simple phrase and let it soak into every fiber of my being anew every day: Let no one come to you without leaving better. No one. It’s a monumental task,…
This is a cautionary tale about rocking the boat. My mother took me to the small college to begin my freshman year. A fine school, both then and now, it was my parents’ alma mater. “You’ll love it,” they said. I didn’t love it. I didn’t even like it most of the time. The school…